Illuminated flower-pot.



PATENTED APR. 14, 1908.

U. V. HELMSGHMIED. ILLUMINATED FLOWER POT. APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1907. RENEWED FEB. 20, 1908.

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C. V. HELMSGHMIED. ILLUMINATED FLOWER POT. APPLICATION FILED MAY'Z, 1907. RENEWED FEB. 20, 1908.

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' masses UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL v. HELMSGHMIEI), or MERIDEN, ooNNEoTIcur- 'ILLUMINATE'D FLOWER-POT."

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 14, 1908.

Applicatibi'i filed May 2, 1907, Serial No. 371,480. Renewed February 20, 1908. Serial No. 416,929.

.To all whomftt may concern:

SCIIMIED, a citizen of the United States, residing at Meriden, in the county of New Haven, Stateof Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Im rovements in Illuminated Flower-Pots and do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in illuminated flower pots, and it has articular reference to a flower pot having its parts constructed for use in,

. tails of which will appear in the course of the following description, in which reference is had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, like characters of reference designating similar parts throughout the several views, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a flower pot I constructed in accordance with the present 2, the plate 1 resting upon legs 3.

upon the plate '1 is a Water receptacle 4 ininvention. Fig. 2 is a enlarged verticalcentral section thereof. the flower receptacle per se,

. The invention in its ractical'embodiment includes a supporting ase constituted of a round iron plate 1 having acentral opening Imposed eluding an integral central open ended tubular portion 5 which communicates with' the opening 2. The rece tacle 4 is formed on the upper surface of its ottom with spacing lugs 6 which support the flower ot proper designated by the numeral? and il ustrated more particularly in Fig. 2. By reason of the lug 6 the pot 7 is spaced away from the receptacle 4, in order to allow ofithe collection of moisture in said receptacle. The recep tacle 7 is formed in its bottom with openings 8 through which the surplus moisture has egress. Said pot is also formed with an integral central tubular member9 which surrounds the ortion 5. The flower pot thus constructe has an ornamental outside Fig. 3 is a plan view of f shell, preferably of glass or other desirable Be it known that I, CARL V. HELM- vitreous material, this shell being designated by the numeral 10 and being formed at its lower edge with an annular bead 11 which engages the edge of theplate 1.

In connection with the flower ot a lighting conductor is employed whic as arbitrarily shown is adapted for gas or oil. Such conductor comprises a horizontal arm 12, having a controlling cook 13 and a vertical perpendicular arm 14 which is projected through the opening 2 and through the tubular portion. 5, the arm 14 being held against play by nuts or-washers 15 and 16 which are threaded thereupon and which bear respectively against the upper edge of the tubular ortion 9, and the underneath surface of t e plate 1. The arm 14" is equipped at its upper end with a gas or oil burner 17, which may be highly ornamental.

A flower pot constructed in accordance withthe presentinvention is highly ornamental and makes an excellent display for show windows, fairs and the like and can be adapted for use with natural or artificial flowers without in any way altering the arrangement or structure of the parts.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that simple andefficient means are provided for accomplishing the objects of the resent invention, but, while the elements iierein shown and described are well adapted to serve the functions set forth, it is obvious that various minor changes may be made in the proportions, sha e, and arrangement of the several parts wit out departing from the s irit and sco e of the invention as defined in t 1e appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A flower pot of the type set forth comprising a supporting plate having a central 'openmg, a water receptacle imposed upon said plate and having a central tubular portion communicating with said opening," a flower pot imposed upon said water receptacle with its walls s aced therefrom and having openings in its ottom and a conduc tor projected through said opening and through said tubular portion.

2. A flower pot of'the ty e set forth comprising a supporting plate aving a central 0 ening, a receptacle imposed u on said ate and having a central 0 en em ed tubuar portion concentric to S8.i( opening, a conductor projected through said opening and said tubular portion, a lamp carried upon the Q V v 884,924

I up er end of said conductor and means for tric wires, or as a conductor for gas or as a ho ding said conductor with relation to said conduct-or for oil, and an electric gas or oil tubular portion. lamp carried upon the upper end of said eon- 3. A flower pot of the type set forth, comductor.

,5 prising a supporting plate having a-central In testimony whereof, I affix niy signaopening, a receptacle imposed upon said ture, in presence of two witnesses.

late, and having a central open ended tubuar portion concentric to said opening, a con- (ARL X HILLMb( HMIED' ductor projecting through said opening and Vt'itnesses: 10 through said tubular portion, said conductor CORNELIUS J. DANAHER,

being designed for use as a conduit for elec- JAcoB ZICK. 

